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5 views of New York Harbour (uncoloured)

A very nice set of 5 views of the approaches to New York Harbour engraved in 1777.

Chart Information

Reference:

A209bv

Date

1777

Hydrographer/Surveyor/Artist:

J.F.W. Des Barres

Size Of Original:

w 18" x h 24"

Paper Type

Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm

Further Information

This print is
available framed. Framed delivery to USA & Canada only.

Chart ID

Size

Dimensions

Print Only

Framed

Notes

A209bv

Original

w18" x h24"

$99

$273

1.5" frame

A209bvx

Half

w13" x h17"

$55

$187

1.5" frame

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Read the full Chart History here:

The production of views to assist navigation and pilotage into foreign harbours was by the mid-1770s and increasingly accepted and required practice. Indeed as far back as 1759 the British Admiralty issued instructions that all ships were required to make accurate observations as to the state of home and foreign coasts. Where artists (or those able to draw) were on-board ship they should provide illustrations.

This is a third state edition which, like the coloured second state has coastal elevations increased and vessels added to all views where the first state offers no such detail. The five engravings or views of
New YorkHarbour presented here had the plate worked up in aquatint and the sepia images give a very soft feel to presentation. Printed on Bates paper, sepia gives a very artistic feel to the images. It is well worth viewing the 1779 published Des Barres, Knight and Hunter chart of
New YorkHarbour (Heritage Chart A203) to place the views and see what a navigators of the time would have seen when entering the harbour.